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noun
The side of the chessboard nearest to the king (at the opening position).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: board-games, chess, games
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *kunją Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kwo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-Germanic *kuningaz Proto-West Germanic *kuning Old English cyning Middle English king English king Proto-Indo-European *seh1-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English kingside From king + side.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
